ST. LOUIS - The first round was promising, the second was solid - albeit with with touches of heartbreak - for Penn State on the opening day of the NCAA wrestling tournament Thursday. The No. 7 Nittany Lions went 7-0 in the first round, then 5-2 in the second session inside Scottrade Center, where Penn State will continue its quest to win a fifth straight team national championship. Wrestling resumes at 11 a.m. Friday. Matt McCutcheon (184 pounds) continued his torrid postseason run with two big wins on Day 1, while Matt Brown (174), Morgan McIntosh (197), Jimmy Gulibon (133) and Jimmy Lawson (285) all advanced to their respective quarterfinal matches. Jordan Conaway (125) and Zack Beitz...

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ST. LOUIS - The first round was promising, the second was solid - albeit with with touches of heartbreak - for Penn State on the opening day of the NCAA wrestling tournament Thursday.
The No. 7 Nittany Lions went 7-0 in the first round, then 5-2 in the...

Doug Vollaro went from joy to heartbreak in about six hours Saturday.The Lehigh heavyweight celebrated his first NCAA wrestling tournament bid early in the afternoon when he took down Harvard's David Ng with one second left to secure his spot in the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Morgan McIntosh wasn't quite sure if his head was in it - if he'd have the focus necessary to wrestle his way through the Big Ten's best 197-pounders and win a championship.
His thoughts kept jumping all around, from the task at hand...

It was a highlight that will be replayed over and over for years for the Penn State men's hockey team.
Dylan Richard wins a faceoff, the puck drifts back to Zach Saar and the Nittany Lion then-freshman fires the puck into the net to beat Michigan 2-1...

UNIVERSITY PARK - When the Penn State men's hockey team hits the ice Thursday afternoon, it will be missing one of the biggest advantages it had all year.
The Nittany Lions had an impressive season, especially at home, but they can't take the...

The scenarios are too many to enumerate, but it's safe to say the immediate future for the Penn State men's hockey team rests on their sticks.
This part is very simple: Win both games this weekend, and the Nittany Lions (18-12-4, 10-7-1 Big Ten) can lock...

Nate Brown delivered a dramatic pin of Kenny Courts in their 184-pound showdown and heavyweight Doug Vollaro later stopped Nick Tavanello in overtime to help Lehigh stun third-ranked Ohio State 21-18 Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Cliff...

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President Eric Barron has used that analogy before, exhorting students to get the most out...

UNIVERSITY PARK—Jordan Conaway nearly turned an early takedown into the biggest fall of his career.
And both times the Penn State 125-pounder came close to tilting Minnesota's Ethan Lizak onto his back in the first period of their bout, a restless throng...

UNIVERSITY PARK - It wasn't a completely unfamiliar feeling for Penn State wrestlers and their coaches as they rode back from Columbus to Happy Valley on Sunday.
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The Big Ten is starting the new year with a new sense of pride.
The first week of January typically is when the conference absorbs insults and jeers following a run of disappointing bowl performances.
Not this year.
Not after Ohio State took down...

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Christian Hackenberg laid everything at the feet of execution.
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...

Michigan coach Brady Hoke, still reeling for allowing quarterback Shane Morris to return to the field after he showed symptoms of a concussion, moved Devin Gardner back into the starting role Wednesday.
Hoke said he takes responsibility for communication...

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After the game, quarterback Christian...

Contradicting comments from head coach Brady Hoke the day before, Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said in a statement sent at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday that mistakes were made in handling quarterback Shane Morris' "probable, minor concussion."...